Levy, Aidan

Saxophone Colossus: The Life and Music of Sonny Rollins

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ISBN 13:: 9780306902802
author:: Levy, Aidan
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Hachette Books
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2024
Pages:: 800
Dimensions:: 24.1 x 15 x 4.3 centimetres (0.8
Genre:: Biography, Composers & Musicians, Biography,
Condition:: New
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Sonny Rollins: The Life and Music of a Jazz Legend For over seven decades, Sonny Rollins has been a towering figure in jazz, widely regarded as the greatest living improviser. This comprehensive biography offers a long-awaited glimpse into the life of the "Saxophone Colossus", a freedom fighter and spiritual seeker whose story has been as much a thematic improvisation as his music. From his early days as a Depression-era child of the Harlem Renaissance to his tireless civil rights activism and environmentalism, Rollins' life has been marked by a passion for music and a commitment to social justice. With unprecedented access to Rollins himself, his family, friends, and collaborators, as well as his extensive personal archive, this book provides a rich and nuanced portrait of a man whose life has been as much a work of art as his music. Through 200 interviews and a wealth of personal documents, Saxophone Colossus sheds light on the backstage life of a jazz legend, revealing the man behind the myth.

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